used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I had a headache all day, and it kept me in bed.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I had a headache all day, and it kept me in bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE VICTORY OF GIDEON VETCH That evening, when Corinna got out of her car before the Governor's house, Stephen Culpeper opened the door, and came down the steps.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I waited for you," he said; and then as the car moved away, he took her hand and turned back to the porch.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I waited for you," he said; and then as the car moved away, he took her hand and turned back to the porch.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I waited for you," he said; and then as the car moved away, he took her hand and turned back to the porch.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "I had a headache all day, and it kept me in bed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE VICTORY OF GIDEON VETCH That evening, when Corinna got out of her car before the Governor's house, Stephen Culpeper opened the door, and came down the steps.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE VICTORY OF GIDEON VETCH That evening, when Corinna got out of her car before the Governor's house, Stephen Culpeper opened the door, and came down the steps.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE VICTORY OF GIDEON VETCH That evening, when Corinna got out of her car before the Governor's house, Stephen Culpeper opened the door, and came down the steps.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I couldn't come before," explained Corinna.
Corinna
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From this reading THE VICTORY OF GIDEON VETCH That evening, when Corinna got out of her car before the Governor's house, Stephen Culpeper opened the door, and came down the steps.
couldn't
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From this reading "I couldn't come before," explained Corinna.
Culpeper
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From this reading THE VICTORY OF GIDEON VETCH That evening, when Corinna got out of her car before the Governor's house, Stephen Culpeper opened the door, and came down the steps.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I had a headache all day, and it kept me in bed.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE VICTORY OF GIDEON VETCH That evening, when Corinna got out of her car before the Governor's house, Stephen Culpeper opened the door, and came down the steps.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE VICTORY OF GIDEON VETCH That evening, when Corinna got out of her car before the Governor's house, Stephen Culpeper opened the door, and came down the steps.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE VICTORY OF GIDEON VETCH That evening, when Corinna got out of her car before the Governor's house, Stephen Culpeper opened the door, and came down the steps.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I couldn't come before," explained Corinna.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I waited for you," he said; and then as the car moved away, he took her hand and turned back to the porch.
GIDEON
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From this reading THE VICTORY OF GIDEON VETCH That evening, when Corinna got out of her car before the Governor's house, Stephen Culpeper opened the door, and came down the steps.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE VICTORY OF GIDEON VETCH That evening, when Corinna got out of her car before the Governor's house, Stephen Culpeper opened the door, and came down the steps.
Governor'snounUS /ˈɡʌvərnərz/
possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading THE VICTORY OF GIDEON VETCH That evening, when Corinna got out of her car before the Governor's house, Stephen Culpeper opened the door, and came down the steps.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had a headache all day, and it kept me in bed.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "I waited for you," he said; and then as the car moved away, he took her hand and turned back to the porch.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you seen Patty?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I waited for you," he said; and then as the car moved away, he took her hand and turned back to the porch.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading "I had a headache all day, and it kept me in bed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE VICTORY OF GIDEON VETCH That evening, when Corinna got out of her car before the Governor's house, Stephen Culpeper opened the door, and came down the steps.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE VICTORY OF GIDEON VETCH That evening, when Corinna got out of her car before the Governor's house, Stephen Culpeper opened the door, and came down the steps.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I waited for you," he said; and then as the car moved away, he took her hand and turned back to the porch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I had a headache all day, and it kept me in bed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I had a headache all day, and it kept me in bed.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "I had a headache all day, and it kept me in bed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I had a headache all day, and it kept me in bed.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading "I waited for you," he said; and then as the car moved away, he took her hand and turned back to the porch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VICTORY OF GIDEON VETCH That evening, when Corinna got out of her car before the Governor's house, Stephen Culpeper opened the door, and came down the steps.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading THE VICTORY OF GIDEON VETCH That evening, when Corinna got out of her car before the Governor's house, Stephen Culpeper opened the door, and came down the steps.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE VICTORY OF GIDEON VETCH That evening, when Corinna got out of her car before the Governor's house, Stephen Culpeper opened the door, and came down the steps.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading Have you seen Patty?"
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading "I waited for you," he said; and then as the car moved away, he took her hand and turned back to the porch.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I waited for you," he said; and then as the car moved away, he took her hand and turned back to the porch.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Have you seen Patty?"
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading THE VICTORY OF GIDEON VETCH That evening, when Corinna got out of her car before the Governor's house, Stephen Culpeper opened the door, and came down the steps.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading THE VICTORY OF GIDEON VETCH That evening, when Corinna got out of her car before the Governor's house, Stephen Culpeper opened the door, and came down the steps.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE VICTORY OF GIDEON VETCH That evening, when Corinna got out of her car before the Governor's house, Stephen Culpeper opened the door, and came down the steps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VICTORY OF GIDEON VETCH That evening, when Corinna got out of her car before the Governor's house, Stephen Culpeper opened the door, and came down the steps.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I waited for you," he said; and then as the car moved away, he took her hand and turned back to the porch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I waited for you," he said; and then as the car moved away, he took her hand and turned back to the porch.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "I waited for you," he said; and then as the car moved away, he took her hand and turned back to the porch.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "I waited for you," he said; and then as the car moved away, he took her hand and turned back to the porch.
VETCHnoun
any of various climbing plants of the genus Vicia having pinnately compound leaves that terminate in tendrils and small variously colored flowers; includes valuable forage and soil-building plants
From this reading THE VICTORY OF GIDEON VETCH That evening, when Corinna got out of her car before the Governor's house, Stephen Culpeper opened the door, and came down the steps.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading THE VICTORY OF GIDEON VETCH That evening, when Corinna got out of her car before the Governor's house, Stephen Culpeper opened the door, and came down the steps.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "I waited for you," he said; and then as the car moved away, he took her hand and turned back to the porch.
at the time that
From this reading THE VICTORY OF GIDEON VETCH That evening, when Corinna got out of her car before the Governor's house, Stephen Culpeper opened the door, and came down the steps.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I waited for you," he said; and then as the car moved away, he took her hand and turned back to the porch.
